² Then ^(A)the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of ^[a]a ^(B)bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not being consumed.

^17 (A)And to the eyes of the sons of Israel, the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a ^(B)consuming fire on the mountain top.

⁴ The Lord spoke with you ^(A)face to face at the mountain ^(B)from the midst of the fire,

The Shekinah Glory

7 ^(A)Now when Solomon had finished praying, ^(B)fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. ^2 (C)And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s house. ³ All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “^(D)Certainly He is good, certainly His faithfulness is everlasting.”

Contrast of Sinai and Zion

^18 (A)For you have not come to ^(B)a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,